THE MIDRASHA — COLLEGE
OF JEWISH STUDIES
and
TEMPLE BETH EL
L. David Feder. Rabbi Emeritus: Dr.
Milton Rosenbaum. Cantor Emeri-
tus: Norman Rose. Services: Friday
8:15 p.m. Saturday 10:30 a.m.
Torah Study begins at 9:30 a.m. in
library. Rabbi Feder will deliver the
D'var Torah on Friday evening and
Saturday morning.
TEMPLE ISRAEL
5725 Walnut Lake Rd., West
Bloomfield, 661-5700. Rabbis: M.
Robert Syme, Harold S. Loss, Paul
M. Yedwab. Cantor: Harold Orbach.
Services: Friday 8 p.m., Saturday
10:30 a.m. (Rebbe's Tish 9:30 a.m.),
Weekdays 7:30 a.m., Sunday 9 a.m.
TEMPLE KOL AMI
5085 Walnut Lake Rd., West
Bloomfield, 661-0040. Rabbis:
Norman T. Roman, Rabbi Emeritus:
Ernst J. Conrad. Services: Friday 8
p.m. Saturday 9:15 a.m. Chevrat
Torah study group and Shabbat
worship.
Friday: Rabbi Conrad will speak on
"Hebrew and Egyptian: Culture,
Language, Custom (What They
Share)."
- TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM
5642 Maple, West Bloomfield,
737-8700. Rabbi: Dannel I. Schwartz.
Services: Friday 8 p.m. Saturday 11
a.m. Rabbi's Tish 9:30 a.m.
Saturday.
Friday night Tot Shabbat camp.
SHIR TIKVAH
3633 W. Big Beaver, Troy, 643-6520.
Rabbi: Arnie Sleutelberg. Services:
Friday 7:45 p.m.
THE BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE
28611 West 12 Mile Rd., Farmington
Hills, 477-1410. Rabbi: Sherwin T.
Wine. Services: Friday 8:30 p.m.
There will be no service this week.
RECONSTRUCTIONIST:
T'CHIYAH
1035 St. Antoine at Monroe, Detroit,
393-1089. Service: Saturday 10 a.m.
Service conducted by Larry Horwitz
and Ruthe Kaliff.
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ur Jewish tradition
has always empha-
sized the importance
of truth. In establishing the
basic rules of conduct which
should govern the Jewish
society, the Torah declares,
"Keep away from any
falsehood." And the Talmud
teaches: "When a person dies
Vayechi
Genesis
47:28-50:26
Kings 2:1-12.
and comes before the Heaven-
ly Tribunal the first question
he will be asked is: 'Were you
truthful in all your deal-
ings?' " And again, "By three
things the world is preserved
— by truth, by justice and by
peace."
Yet life experiences are not
always predicated on truth.
There are numerous occa-
sions when the whole truth is
simply not told or is withheld.
We call such instances "white
lies." Is it necessary for the
Rabbi Yolkut is rabbi at
B'nai David Synagogue.
Find out what biblical characters who have become heroes were really like
by studying some of their conversations from behind the scenes. The text
will be Adin Steinsaltz's BIBLICAL IMAGES.
Instructor: Rabbi Bruce D. Aft, Director, Midrasha-College of Jewish
Studies and Principal of the Community Jewish High School
4 Weeks — Wednesdays, January 9-30, 7:30-8:25 p.m. Tuition: $23
REFORM: WHITHER GOEST THOU?
17030 New Jersey, Southfield.
557-8551. Services: Sunday 9 a.m.
at Yeshivah Beth Yehudah, 15751 W.
Lincoln, Southfield.
SYNAGOGUES
Rabbi Wine
Will Speak
I
Rabbi Sherwin Wine will
describe the philosophy and
the programs of the Birm-
ingham Temple and of
Humanistic Judaism 8:30 p.m
Jan. 2 at the temple.
Importance Of Mouth
In Jewish Tradition
Special to The Jewish News
REIMAGINING THE BIBLE
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HUMANISTIC:
truth to be told even though
an adverse reaction (i.e. bruis-
ed feelings, ruined reputa-
tions, negative economic
ramifications) may occur?
When truth collides with
other important values, may
it be set aside?
These questions are
answered by a rabbinic
teaching on an incident
recorded in this week's sidra.
When Jacob died, his
brothers feared that Joseph
would now hate them and
seek revenge for their earlier
misdeeds against him. They,
therefore, informed Joseph
that Jacob, prior to his death,
had sent a message with a
specific command to forgive
his brothers' sins. When
Joseph heard this he cried
and reassured them that he
had no intention of judging
them for their previous ac-
tions against him. What they
had thought were unjust and
evil acts, God had intended as
part of His divine plan.
Now all of the classical com-
mentaries maintain that
Jacob, in fact, had left no such
message or command prior to
his death. Rashi comments:
"The brothers deviated from
the truth for the sake of
peace." Ramban (Nachman-
ides) goes further and says:
"Jacob was never even told of
An examination of the history and development of Reform Judaism from
its roots in the European Enlightenment to the "melting pot" of America
to the contemporary world.
Instructor: Rabbi Julian I. Cook, Temple Beth El
4 Weeks — Wednesdays, January 9-30, 7:30-8:25 p.m. Tuition: $23
COME LEARN THE MUSIC OF TEMPLE BETH EL
An opportunity to learn the melodies used in our service. No Hebrew
required.
Instructor: Cantor Gail Hirschenfang, Temple Beth El
4 Weeks — Wednesdays, January 9-30, 7:30-8:25 p.m. Tuition: $23
THINKING THEOLOGICALLY
A look at the thoughts of four influential modern thinkers on Judaism. We
will read and analyze several short articles in claass. Especially important
will be the discussion of our own reactions to their work in light of our
own beliefs.
Instructor: Rabbi Daniel F. Polish, Temple Beth El
Weeks
— Wednesdays, January 9-30, 8:30-9:25 p.m. Tuition: $23
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HEBREW FOR BEGINNERS
Learn to read and feel comfortaable with our Prayerbook, THE GATES OF
PRAYER. In this 12 week course, you will learn to read Hebrew and feel
at home with the prayers we recite each week.
Instructor: Norda Oz, Instructor, Agency for Jewish Education
Wednesdays, January 9 April 10, 8:30 9:25 p. m. Tuition: $69
12 weeks
Temple Beth El Members: $45
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TEMPLE BETH EL, 7400 TELEGRAPH RD., BIRMINGHAM, MI 48010
For registration and further information, please call 851-1100 or 352-7117.
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